I SUSPECT THAT THIS MEANS HE WON’T BE AROUND MUCH LONGER, EITHER: Political Wire: Gates Called Donilon a “Disaster.”
UPDATE: Disaster or not, Donilon’s well connected: “He was a registered lobbyist from 1999 through 2005, and his sole client was Fannie Mae. . . . His brother is Michael C. Donilon, a counselor to Vice President Joseph R. Biden. His wife, Cathy Russell, is Jill Biden’s chief of staff.”